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2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by Nobody: 11:20am On Jun 03, 2011 |
2shotz has decided to take (Nokia) a worldwide phone company to a Lagos high court, demanding #5 billion naira compensation over the copyright infringement. In his statement of claims, 2shortz said NOKIA used three of his songs as default ring tones for NOKIA X3 without getting approval and sealing a contract with him. He considered it as illegal. He is therefore seeking damages in form of monetary compensation to the tune of N5 billion. While Brendan Rilley, lawyer for NOKIA is saying that they actually got the deal through Orchard, a record label last year, 2shortz said nothing can be farther from the truth.2shortz reiterated that only Umunnamu his record label has the legal rights to enter into any contract with company or individual regarding his songs. http://nigeriafilms.com/news/12018/3/2shotz-sues-nokia-5-billion-naira-for-copyright-in.html |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by joe4christ(m): 4:33pm On Jun 03, 2011 |
That guy must realy be insane to demand for that huge amount of money, he realy must be a joker mehn, |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by MeGaStReEt: 4:43pm On Jun 03, 2011 |
olboy |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by Nobody: 5:34pm On Jun 03, 2011 |
at least they will stop taking nigerians for a ride man, we need to start showing them pepper |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by tosinaded(m): 5:55pm On Jun 03, 2011 |
joe4christ: ignorance na ur problem! do u know how many C3's have been sold here in naija? wivout a penny going to him? u re here saying he's in sane. . . mscheeeeeeeeew |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by chidyke77(m): 6:36pm On Jun 03, 2011 |
joe4christ:its nt a must dat u shuld contribute to a topic u knw nothing abt. The guy did the right thing and the amt he demanded is also hw to do it bcus negotiation wl follow and it may finally come down to few millions. |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by Brisingr(m): 1:09am On Jun 04, 2011 |
should 've study law |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by Phony200(m): 7:39am On Jun 04, 2011 |
Lol. Joker. How much has he made in total career album sales |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by ElRazur: 10:42am On Jun 04, 2011 |
tosinaded@: I usually do not agree with you, but you are absolutely correct this time. Phony200: How is he a joker? His intellectual property was violated and he is demanding what he feels is an equal amount of compensation. Donlittle: Well to be fair, it isn't about "taking Nigerians for a ride". Intellectual property laws barely exist in Nigeria. Even if it exist, we have a culture of lack of respect for the IP of other people. I have a feeling Nokia was duped into paying someone else for the rights of the songs. Unfortunately, that person will most likely be a Nigerian who is yet to pay the artist a penny from it. You see, the accusing fingers will most probably come back to a Nigerian in my opinion. |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by eldee(m): 11:34am On Jun 04, 2011 |
It's obviously 2shot trying to shoot as high as possible, he's not getting anything near that. . . im papa dey mad? And Nokia is obviously not that stupid not to have paid at least someone for the ringtones. Bona fide third party buyers means he'll prolly not even get anything from them. And please don't try to justify the The Nokia brand used to be the biggest name in mobile communications just 3-4 years ago. |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by slimshay(m): 1:12pm On Jun 04, 2011 |
Eldigitty, wherefore hast thou been man. How do you define bonafide then, if they don't have the right to sell the rights to his song as he has claimed here. The main problem as far as I'm concerned is the hapzard way these guys contracts are structured. And the so many people that end up having some form of rights to a song. From marketer, to show promoter, to the artiste, his own personal label, the bigger distribution label he has a deal with etc etc. He won't get that much it seems, but you don't ask for the precise amount you want from the onset do you. And he is not suing Nokia X3, he is suing Nokia, the corporation itself. |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by chapspee: 1:16pm On Jun 04, 2011 |
Na wa o! |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by eldee(m): 1:35pm On Jun 04, 2011 |
@Slimshay I'm good man, I had exams and stuff. A bona fide purchaser is anyone that buys from the wrong person in good faith. If Nokia proves that they attempted to buy the rights from the right people and actually paid, they'll be paying considerably less. He's suing Nokia for the phones they sold with his ringtones in them, and that's the X3 . . .and the truth is Nokia sells anything better than three 2shot songs. |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by thetelz(m): 2:25pm On Jun 04, 2011 |
Bros 2shotz,cool down abeg. Use sense ask for compensation naa, 5 billion naira loun loun. Na the whole naija dey use the X3 ni |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by Tedtunez: 3:32pm On Jun 04, 2011 |
I know there is law though ave 4goten d latin name but it says wen a purchase is made 4rm a wrong source, d purchase is there4 void. If its a fact dat 2short label did nt giv d authorisatn 4d use of tone then no mata d evidence nokia presents as they re already void by virtue of bin obtained via d wrong channel. So 2shots has a strong thogh negotiatns wil cut dwn d amount,but he is sure 2get somfin substancian dis |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by rikkyjen(m): 4:33pm On Jun 04, 2011 |
2shotz na joker Didn't 2shotz sell his ENTIRE copyrighted albums through Alaba. He typically gave Alaba boys a copy while getting an advance lump sum in return. Alaba boys then would mass produce it and then make money for themselves. No be coyright infriengement be dat abi na too? Anyway, he should take Nokia to the cleaners, as Nokia won't pull this crap in the West |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by tosinaded(m): 4:47pm On Jun 04, 2011 |
M.I2 was also sold to alaba! 2shotz paved the way. . . . . |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by Nobody: 4:52pm On Jun 04, 2011 |
by the time they begin negotiations and stuff, It will go down to 5 million, if i was the one i will sue they for 20 billion naira and then get 20 million afta everything, it called sense nothing else, who wants to be poor meen, Oportunity comes once in a lifetime o |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by iz2much: 9:09pm On Jun 04, 2011 |
Some people will just come here ignorantly and start writing non sense. even if the album doesnt sell a copy. he got all the right over it. thank God am not in his shoes. i could have demanded for 10Billion as damages then maybe the court will reduce it to 100M for me. which is still coool |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by namski(m): 9:44am On Jun 05, 2011 |
All the best to him if he wins the case, but no Judge will award him anything close to the amount he is demanding. Hope he did not sell his record rights to the company that dealth with Nokia unknowingly and now expects to get a double whampy. Anyway, please poster try and keep us posted on this. |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by azyaq(m): 9:46am On Jun 05, 2011 |
2short has don d right thing, may be they'll stop takin us for a fool. he would av sue dem dollars |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by thosedays: 9:51am On Jun 05, 2011 |
He have got the right to demand for some compensation, samething is happning between J Timberlake and Audi |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by freepeople: 10:48am On Jun 05, 2011 |
Ol boy 2Short wan hammer |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by babaowo: 10:49am On Jun 05, 2011 |
nah your luck boy collect your sara money lol |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by vaLasce(m): 11:03am On Jun 05, 2011 |
fantastic move! hope it pays him money eventually! |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by Decryptor(m): 11:35am On Jun 05, 2011 |
The guy get sense. He knows that eventually the compensation will come down from that 5billion to the tune of around maybe N200M or even more after legal negotiations. smart move from the Umuahia-born artiste. |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by candylips(m): 11:35am On Jun 05, 2011 |
cool |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by puskin: 12:08pm On Jun 05, 2011 |
The niggi should also take his case up in a US court too' @least. . . . like 2billion suppose reach the guy hand, 2shotz. . . . . . nna collect the money and bring it to the puskin side of life. |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by tijjani24: 12:19pm On Jun 05, 2011 |
hahaha |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by Phony200(m): 12:50pm On Jun 05, 2011 |
im papa dey mad?+1 |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by mansmith(m): 12:51pm On Jun 05, 2011 |
i wish other musicians are as smart as he is |
Re: 2shotz Sues Nokia #5 Billion Naira For Copyright Infringement by chelseabmw(m): 1:21pm On Jun 05, 2011 |
2 shotz wan hammer |
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